Oral history interviews of Westside School alumni conducted by Claytee D. White on March 20, March 29, April 27, and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
Alumni of the Historic Westside School of Las Vegas, also known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, gathered in 2010 to celebrate the official registration of the school as a historic site in the city. These alumni discussed their education, what they remember of the school, their teachers, and what life was like in Las Vegas at that time.
The individuals interviewed are: Jackie Y. Brantley, Eugene Buford, Margaret (Addison) Coleman, Regina Cone, Shirley Edmond, Frank Harris, Otis Harris, Tisha Harris, Willie B. (Jones) Jackson, Jerry Neal, Sadie Marie Prentiss, Calvin Wallace Jr., Nathaniel Whaley, and Cleophis Williams.
L-R (clockwise): two unidentified boys, September ("Temmy") Sarno, Heidi Sarno, Joyce Sarno, Jay Sarno, Bertha Cooper (Joyce's mother), Freddie Sarno, five unidentified boys Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Plot plans for the addition of a hotel tower for the Sahara from 1961. Includes revisions, plot plan notes, curb details, and plot plan details. Printed on onion skin. Leon Gluckson, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas (inhabited place), Clark (county), Nevada (state), United States (nation)
Plot plan for the proposed "Eldorado" Hotel and Casino from 1966. The owners at the time considered re-naming the New Frontier Hotel and Casino to the Eldorado. Includes revision dates. Original medium: pencil on parchment. Harold L. Epstein, structural engineer; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers; W. L. Donley and Associates, mechanical engineers. Site Name: Frontier Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Jeff Neher interviews accountant Beverly J. Britton at her apartment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born September 29th, 1949 in Vernon, Texas, Britton relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1995. During the interview Britton offers an overview of life in the Las Vegas area from 1955 to 1979.